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The Great Gatz
Play based on Fitzgerald’s novel begins Sept. 26
Scott Shepherd in Gatz (Photo: Mark Barton)
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Previews for Gatz, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatbsy, begin this Sunday, September 26, at the Public Theater. Created by Elevator Repair Service, the John Collins-directed play is a single six-and-a-half hour production about an office worker who finds a copy of Gatsby in his desk and then proceeds to read the whole thing to his fellow employees. According to the Public Theater, “Fitzgerald’s American masterpiece is delivered word for word, startlingly brought to life by a low-rent office staff in the midst of their inscrutable business operations.”
The ensemble cast includes Laurena Allan (Myrtle), Jim Fletcher (Jim), Ross Fletcher (Henry C. Gatz), Mike Iveson (Ewing), Vin Knight (Chester), Aaron Landsman (George), Annie McNamara (Catherine), Kate Scelsa (Lucille), Scott Shepherd (Nick), Susie Sokol (Jordan), Victoria Vazquez (Daisy), Ben Williams (Michaelis) and Gary Wilmes (Tom).
Tickets for Gatz begin at $140 and can be purchased by calling 212-967-7555 or in person at the Public Theater’s box office (425 Lafayette St.). The play runs from September 26-November 28, and it will be presented as a marathon theatrical event, with two intermissions and a dinner break, four times per week. Performances begin with Acts 1 and 2 (Chapters 1-5) on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; they resume after a dinner break with Acts 3 and 4 (Chapters 6-9) on Wednesday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.